Hi all. I'm trying to dig up info on old Ray Bans. Mostly for my own curiosity, but I do sell vintage pieces every once in a while. I started selling them in an optical practice in 1986, so that's...
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Hi all. I'm trying to dig up info on old Ray Bans. Mostly for my own curiosity, but I do sell vintage pieces every once in a while. I started selling them in an optical practice in 1986, so that's...
I'll take the regular sized ones, too..
I'm looking for a gradient tint arm, and tint pots (ideally the mini ones). Do you have any? Thanks.
I'll take any size or color. I also may have use for other old B&L lenses (balorama, clubmaster, max, aviators, etc). Thanks!
Hi folks. I am in the process of restoring a bunch of 1960-1980's wayfarers. Does anyone have old lenses laying about? I'm looking for the ones with the B&L etched logo, not the white ray-ban one....
Thanks for the response, Jacqui. The www.usedlabs.com seems to be a broken link. Any ideas on how I can find him? Thanks in advance.
already tried VSI. Thanks though!
Hey folks. Somebody was kind enough to donate an edger to Lions in Sight, so we can start edging lenses down for kids glasses. We have no tracer! I talked to someone who used to work for them, and...
sure, I can probably send one out today. Send me your email address. I'm kflynn@ymail.com
take care,
karen
Heard this gem this week: "When I close my eyes, and move my eyes, I can feel my eyes move." I admit it, I looked for the hidden camera...
Hey folks. I have a number of vintage ray-bans I am trying to research, and I'm wondering if there's some sort of historical catalog? I have baloramas that have 5 barrels and some with 7, some have...
Hey Steve. Did you get this dealt with yet? I'm sure I have one at work. I'm off til thurs, but I can call an optician to put one in the mail to you today...
take care,
karen
Not stupid at all. I just don't even know where to start! The guy I talked to seemed to think it was some kind of "natural, plant derived resin". I'm afraid it might me a sticky goopy mess without...
ok, I think I know why I can't find them. An old timer told me they were made in a mold. Something like a liquid resin, and it hardens around the temple tips. In some of these frames, the metal...
Hi folks. I am attempting to refinish a gaggle of vintage frames, but have hit a wall. I can't find a source for old temple tips. I'm looking for the hard (acrylic?) types. They usually go on...
Hi folks.
I run a vision program (volunteer) for the homeless in San Francisco. I am still turning away 400 people at each event. I am dreading my next event, because California has eliminated...
Thanks GAgal, I owe you one. You saved me a lot of grief. :bbg:
Hello optical smartypants!
I'm flummoxed on a progressive marking. My patient can't tolerate her her new seiko succeeds. She loves her old ones (same rx). I've never seen the "TN" marking...
Hi all.
Once again, despite my repeated pleas, my optician threw out somebody's pol's. Of course the patient is *sure* the shape is wrong, and I don't carry kawasaki. Anyone have access to a...
I thought the optometrist could legally do it? I have a moral issue watching somebody stumble around w/o their minus 6.00's, because I can't legally neutralize their lenses...
Ok, all-knowing optical folks, I've got one for ya. I'm an optician and a volunteer with Project Connect. Roughly every 8 weeks, I have 400 homeless and marginally housed folks needing free eye...
I got a new one yesterday (after 20 years in the business, I thought I had heard them all).
"Do you charge for eye exams?"
I bit my tongue. I was dying to deliver a snarky response like: "No. ...
Just yesterday: "My sunglasses work great outside, but I can barely see when I wear them inside. Why is this?" Luckily, my coworker got that one, so I could hide in the back and try to supress my...